Senior Store Design & Planning Lead

academy; Katy (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Academy Sports + Outdoors in Katy, TX seeks a senior Store Design professional to lead initiatives for store designs, coordinating with Senior Management, Merchants, and external vendors. The role requires overseeing timelines, CAD resources, and vendor engagements to ensure on-time project completion.

The ideal candidate brings 7–10 years of retail planning and design experience, strong management and communication skills, and proficiency in AutoCAD, Revit, and SketchUp.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in architecture, engineering or interior design or equivalent work experience.
• 7–10 years in retail store planning and design with project leadership.
• Excellent management and communication skills for directing multiple projects.
• Knowledge of millwork, cabinetry, fixturing, and construction for retail.
• Strong CAD skills with AutoCAD, Revit and SketchUp.

Responsibilities

• Works with Senior Management on new design initiatives for Academy stores.
• Manages assigned merchant categories from initiation to store-level execution.
• Monitors schedules, deadlines and deliverables across design projects.
• Oversees briefs, timelines, and CAD resource management.
• Participates in design/planning meetings and vendor engagements.
• Ensures layouts align with merchant feedback and Ops/RVP requirements.
• Delivers high level customer service to internal and external teams.
• Manages CAD blocks and file organization; coordinates with exterior vendors.

Skills

Management skills

Communication skills

Project management

CAD coordination

Scheduling

Budget knowledge

Store design

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, Interior Design

7–10 years retail store planning & design

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

SketchUp

Job description

Academy Sports + Outdoors in Katy, TX seeks a senior Store Design professional to lead initiatives for store designs, coordinating with Senior Management, Merchants, and external vendors. The role requires overseeing timelines, CAD resources, and vendor engagements to ensure on-time project completion.

The ideal candidate brings 7–10 years of retail planning and design experience, strong management and communication skills, and proficiency in AutoCAD, Revit, and SketchUp.